Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-29
MALONE FOR SHERMAN.
He Prefers Honest John, General
HnwIey, or Cameron 10 Either
Blaine OP Allison

A Washington special of Sunday to
the New York Sun says Ex-senator
Malone, of Virginia, says that the Re
publican delegation to the next Ma
tional Convention from Virginia will
probably cast twentyfour votes for
John Sherman for President
81 do not know whether Mr. Blaine
will again be u candidate" said Mr..
Malone to-day. of he is presume
it will be because he is confident of re-
,ceiving the nomination and tolerably
sure of an election. If he is not it looks
very much as though the support of his
friends will go to Senator Allison. In
that event | suppose Mr.. Blaine, having
dictated the nomination, would expect
TO be Mr.. Allison's Secretary OF State.
During the six years of my service in
the Senate l have had an opportunity
to become acquainted with the Senator
from Iowa. | have observed him
in the caucuses of the party, as
well as upon the floor of the
chamber, and | regard him as some
thing of an uncertain quantity in poll
ties. If any human being can tell
from one day to another what MIR. ALI
sons policy or conduct upon any ques-
ton will be, that person far surpasses
me in powers of discernment. Like
the Jrishman's flea, you put your hand
upon him and he is not there. His po-
sition upon almost all public questions
it would be difficult to predict in adj
vance. What he thinks to-day he may
not think tomorrow. If he were elect
ed upon Republican platform in 1883,
as Cleveland was elected upon the
Democratic platform in 1884, it would
be as difficult for Republicans to tell
what Allison would do, after talk
with him in the White House, as it
now is for our Democratic brethren
in Virginia to predict what Cleveland
will do after a pow-wow with him. 80
far as Virginia is concerned it is posi-
BILE that some of the delegates will be
for Mr.. Blaine or for Mr.. Allison, but |
feel confident that the majority of the
delegation will favor the nomination. of
Sherman, and that the unit rule will
prevail in the casting of the vote i'll the
Convention. One thing that will hurt
Mr.. Blaine in our State is an expression
that he made use of in 1884, prior to
the meeting of the Republican Ma
tional Convention in Chicago. II was
known that the vote of the State
would be given to Arthur, but,
about q month before the Convention
met, John S. Wise, Senator Riddleber-
ger, and ex-Congressman Hooper had
an interview with Mr.. Blaine, which at
the time attracted considerable atten-
ton. They inquired OF him, in case
divided delegation was sent to the Con-
yention from Virginia, which faction
would be recognized? Mr.. Blaine re-
piled that he supposed that il there
were two contesting delegations both
would be admitted. But after all, he
added, about the only influence Yir-
ginia will have in the next election will
be theyotesof her twenty-four delegates
in convention John Sherman came to
Virginia two years ago and upheld
the platform of the Republican party
in speeches delivered by him in Rich
mond and Petersburg. The Republic
cans of the State know him. He was
not afraid to declare his principles and
to advocate the success of his party.
He did this in no uncertain manner.
Abused and villifed by the Democratic
press OF the State, he fearlessly adyo-
Gated the Republican cause. As against
Blaine or Allison, | believe the Repub-
lican party in Virginia would prefer
the nomination OF either Sherman, Joe
Hawley of Connecticut, or Don Came
ron Of Pennsylvania"